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An Humorous Day's Mirth (Quarto 1, 1599)
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An humorous
883La. I would not haue my friend mocke worthy men,
888parel, and in mind: nor would I haue with imitated shapes
889menne make their natiue land, the land of apes, liuing like
892ncts taile, for nothing but their tailes and formall lockes,
893when like to creame boules all their vertues swim in their
896this figure of mans comfort this rare peece?
897La. Heauens grant that make him more humane, and
898sotiable.
899King. Nay hees more humane then all we are.
904thinke they haue small skill, if they were all of painting,
905twere safer dealing with them, and indeed were their minds
906strong enough to guide their bodies, their beuteous deeds
909euen I would ioy in their societie.
911Dow. But to admire them as our gallants do, O what an
912eie she hath, O dainty hand, rare foote and legge, and leaue
914women make such pollution of our earthly beeing: well I
915will practice yet to court this peece.
916La. O happie man, now haue I hope in her.
917King. Me thinkes I could indure him daies and nights.
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